Light Dimming Question

[asmith0307]

Posted: 9/1/15 at 4:44pm

Does anyone know if there is a list somewhere of people for whom the marquee lights have been dimmed, at least in recent years? 

[OKBroadwayFan]

Posted: 9/1/15 at 8:13pm

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/19/nyregion/a-brief-history-of-dimming-the-lights-on-broadway.html?_r=0

 

Interesting article about the tradition.    The first was Gertrude Lawrence in 1952.  2nd was Oscar Hammerstein II in 1960.  The third was in 1977 for Alfred Lunt.    It appears that the criteria was much greater in the past.

[OKBroadwayFan]

Posted: 9/1/15 at 8:20pm

http://www.playbill.com/features/article/ask-playbill.com-the-dimming-of-broadways-lights-171662

 

Article from Playbill.com that gives some more details.   

[asmith0307]

Posted: 9/1/15 at 8:53pm

OKBroadwayFan said: "http://www.playbill.com/features/article/ask-playbill.com-the-dimming-of-broadways-lights-171662

 

 

 

Article from Playbill.com that gives some more details.   

 

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Thanks. I have been looking through the Broadway League press releases but I noticed they are missing Joan Rivers and George Steinbrenner.